Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1917 — Soft Molasses Cookies. [ARTICLE]

Soft Molasses Cookies.

Work three-fourths cupful of lard and three-fourths cupful of brown sugar together until creamy, using a wooden cake spoon; then add threefourths cupful of molasstfe, two eggs well beaten, three-fourths qupful of sour cream mixed with one tablespoonful of‘ soda, one tablespoonful of salt, one-half tablespoonful of ginger and flour to make a soft dough. Put in icebox or cold place to chill. Toss on a slightly floured board and pat and roll to one-half inch in thickness, using half of the mixture at a time. Shape with a round cutter dipped in flour? put on a buttered sheet one-half inch apart and bake in a moderate’oven.